Narathiwat bomb squad uncovers 15 kilogram explosive

A Special explosives retrieval unit in Narathiwat province this morning dispatched officers to salvage an explosive device buried in the entrance of the Baan Brija (บ้านบริจ๊ะ) School in Rue Soh district of the province. Authorities spent over 15 minutes retrieving the device and discovered that the bomb weighed almost 15 kilograms and was fitted with a cellular detonation device.

Police theorize that the device was to be detonated during the passing of military personnel protecting teachers of the school.

Source : National News Bureau, Public Relations Department of Thailand